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In a world of adaptive this and electronic that, the Lotus Evora GT is a refreshing reminder of go-fast simplicity.
The Lotus Evora GT is not perfect. Yet we wouldn’t change a thing. In a time when the Ferraris and Lamborghinis and McLarens of the world have to be fast and accommodate the delicate needs of privileged rich people who...
This Lotus follows a timeless analog formula. Throw a good engine in a little car, give the driver control over the transmission, and fun ensues.
The Lotus Evora GT is supersized go-kart with nary an advanced technical feature. And I love it. While most cars are coming equipped with supercomputers, the lack of technical wizardry makes the...
There is a certain lightweight charm to the Evoras divine tossability that, as I said, you just dont find anywhere else. And that will keep the faithful, those faithful few, rejoicing.
The Lotus Evora GT is something more than a mere sports car and something less than a supercar. At $104,000 as-tested (97 grand base model!) it is half the...
There really aren’t a lot of great places to evaluate a car in Detroit proper, because it’s a city. But over the years, I’ve developed a short loop that can provide a Cliff’s Notes impression of a car quickly and safely. Since I’ve been pretty strict with non-essential travel outside my immediate neighborhood, I’d planned on doing just...
Toyota has built plenty of engines that sound the business. We know the company has it in them, but what comes out isn’t always enthusiast-focused. Yet, here’s a fairly normal Toyota 3.5-liter V6, sitting in the middle of a Lotus. You’ll find it under the hood of a Toyota Camry, but here it is sitting under the engine cover of this 2020 Lotus...
Purer sports cars are hard to find.
Crisp, precise, and purely mechanical is a perfect description of the 2020 Lotus Evora GT.
The round, solid-aluminum shift knob adopts the temperature of the air around it, and on that bright, frigid Michigan morning, the air was cold. My contact with the gear knob was brief, thanks...
A Lotus For Every Day Of The Week
The first thing my fiancée said when she sat down in the passenger seat of the 2020 Lotus Evora GT was, “Oh thank God this isn’t an Elise.” When I originally told her that a Lotus was coming for a test drive for the better part of the week, she braced herself for having to...
How does it compare to the competition?
Although a revival plan is currently in the works, the Lotus Evora GT is the only model from the UK sports car company for sale in America right now. That will change in the near future with hot new models like the all-electric but extremely limited Lotus Evija. Until that happens, Lotus wants to remind...
Slipping into the leather, carbon fiber-backed seats and turning on the engine is an event in the 2020 Lotus Evora GT.
Stick the stubby, unmarked key in the ignition, turn two notches; press a button on the remote; push the clutch in, and hold the “Engine Start” button down. The tachometer springs to life, zinging up past 2,000 rpm before...